W540 hard drive replacement question

After a long tie hunting down a good software development laptop that is less than $1400, I think the best option seems to be the W540's lowest configuration (quad core, 1080p screen, 8gb ram, lightweight, good battery, good durability (so it seems at least)). The only thing it's missing is a SSD drive, which no matter what laptop I get I'm going to be swapping it out with my current laptop's 256gb ssd.

However, one thing that gives me pause is something I read in NotebookCheck's review. It seems to indicate (under the Maintenance section) that only Lenovo hard drives with a special frame can be put in.

Does this mean I cannot replace the hard drive with the one from my current laptop?

 

It seems to me that the frame is just an HDD caddy that can be removed from the stock drive and attached to your drive.

 

If it's anything like the t440s (sounds like it), it's just a little mounting frame that you can easily take off and put on another drive. Nothing to worry about, and I thought mounting brackets like that (or ones that screw into the drive) were par the course for laptops.

 

Ok, that's what I kind of thought but wanted to make sure due to the ambiguous wording.

Thanks!

 

Yep, typically these cages/frames/caddies (take your pick) are easily accessible and can be removed from the drive/drive bay. It's an extra step in swapping the storage drive out, but usually adds a layer of stability and maybe some shock resilience.

Hopefully the new drive treats you well!